Flat-headed Kusimanse vs Maui's paddle

Crossarchus platycephalus compared with Elaphoglossum crassicaule

Key Differences

• Flat-headed Kusimanse is Least Concern while Maui's paddle is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flat-headed Kusimanse	Maui's paddle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Tracheophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)
Family	Herpestidae	Dryopteridaceae
Genus	Crossarchus	Elaphoglossum
Species	Crossarchus platycephalus	Elaphoglossum crassicaule

Conservation Status

Flat-headed Kusimanse

LC — Least Concern

Maui's paddle

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flat-headed Kusimanse	Maui's paddle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Flat-headed Kusimanse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Maui's paddle

Habitat

Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.